Auctioneers have lifted the lid on the weird and wonderful items which went under the hammer in North Wales in 2018.

From sales of more traditional items such as an Hungarian vase to 20th Century dolls it has been another strong year for Rogers Jones & Company Auctioneers in Colwyn Bay.

Action men and Barbie dolls from the last century are an emerging market, and another genre which has been selling particularly well is militaria such as bayonets and even a surgeon’s field amputation kit.

John Rogers Jones, one of the directors, said: "Though traditional antiques such as dressers, long case clocks and Staffordshire porcelain have taken a back seat in the market place in recent years, there is still appeal for the better of them, an example being in our recent antique sale traditional furniture alone accruing £16,000.

"As for highlights and surprises - two items in particular spring to mind and raised a few eyebrows.

"In our vintage sales; a boxed (damage to the box) plastic toy from mid 20th Century “Vickers Vigor” remote control track laying tractor reached £600 in our sale in June, the guide price was only £10 to £20."

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He added: "The vinyl revival continues including the sale of turntables; a vintage Thorens fetching £1,400 in our sale in October.

"Interest in 20th Century teak furniture is strong with the likes of Ecrol and G-plan selling well."

Mr Rogers Jones added: "The overseas market is increasingly important to the business, a Hungarian Zsolnay vase sold for £2,500 with a guide price of £200 to £300 and the Oriental market continues to impress."

Some of the highlights of the year.

A Victorian mahogany field surgeon amputation kit went under the hammer for £540. (Image: Rogers Jones Auctioneers)

1. A Victorian mahogany field surgeon amputation kit-with a guide price of £400-£500 sold for £540.

5. Boxed Vickers Vigur remote control track laying tractor-had a guide price for £20-30 went under the hammer for £600.

Albums of vintage postcard. (Image: Daily Post Wales)

6. Fourteen albums of postcards relating to Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea-went under the hammer for £1,500.

Azsolnay Pilgrim Kulac Flask (Image: Rogers Jones)

7. Azsolnay Pilgrim Kulac Flask had a guide price of £200-£300 sold for £2,500 at Rogers Jones and Son Auctioneers in Colwyn Bay.

A collection of The Beatles memorabilia (Image: Rogers Jones)

8. A collection of The Beatles memorabilia including the signatures of Paul Macartney, John Lennon and George Harrison, signed on Cavern Club notepaper-it includes a matchstick used by John Lennon used to prop up his microphone.

An antique woollen rug (Image: Rogers Jones)

9. A large woollen rug quite worn with some repairs-guide price £30-£60 sold for £950.

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